Nairobi, Nov. 25 -- Ponangipalli Ramana Rao, the former administrator of Mumias Sugar Company, on Friday suffered a major blow after High Court judge Justice Donna Chepkwony declined to hear application seeking to reverse order that stopped it from managing the sugar miller.

Justice Chepkwony said his court had no jurisdiction to hear the application and instead directed Rao's lawyers to move to the Court of Appeal to challenge the order issued by High Court judge Justice Alfred Mabeya on April 14, 2022.

In the April ruling, Justice Mabeya revoked the appointment of Ramana Rao as the administrator and receiver manager of the sugar miller over non-compliance with terms of the job.

The judge further appointed Kereto Marima to be the new ...